9:17 PM,
Dec. 28, 2013

Chris Copeland of the Pacers shoots over Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas earlier this year.

Written by

Candace Buckner
candace.buckner@indystar.com

Last summer when Chris Copeland was determining his next basketball destination, he reached out to several former New York Knicks teammates, especially Jason Kidd.

"He definitely was instrumental in me making good decisions and steering me away from some situations that might have been not so good," Copeland said Saturday. "With his experience and things he went through as a player, he helped me out big-time."

Now, Kidd strolls the Brooklyn Nets sidelines after making the leap from floor general to head coach immediately following his retirement as a player. The transition has not been ...